Selce
Selce is a small town, once home to fishermen and masons, today a picturesque touristic place. It is located on the northeastern edge of the Kvarner, 40 km away from Rijeka. The city is known for its natural attractions, clean sea, beautiful beaches and Mediterranean vegetation. Selce has been awarded for the quality of the touristic offer.
Recommended:
1. Hotel Katarina - Pride of Selce is hotel Katarina with its central location close to the beach. The only thing standing between the hotel building and the beach are two big outdoor saltwater pools. There is also an indoor saltwater pool perfect for those rainy days. Nearby beach has a Blue flag label that presents the best quality of the surrounding sea. | |
2. Hotel Slaven - A hotel developed on the location of the hotel Rokan, first hotel built in Selce. It is located right across the most famous beach in Selce which makes it ideal for families with children. Equally popular are neighboring Pavillions Slaven** that consist of triple rooms only 50 meters from the sea. Due to budget friendly prices both buildings are highly demanded for summer holidays. | |
3. Hotel Marina - Smaller hotel located only 10 meters from the sea offers spacious triple rooms, a great restaurant and a heated indoor pool with sauna. Hotel has been renovated in 2014. to offer its guests even better services. You can choose between a half board or a full board meal plan that you will enjoy on a hotel terrace with an amazing view. |
Tourism in Selce:
Selce is a town with over 110 years of tradition in tourism. Its perfect Mediterranean climate makes it a health center for different medical conditions. Selce beach is labeled with a Blue flag which means the sea surrounding Selce is of top quality. On those beaches there is a wide variety of recreational options like diving school, mini-golf or handball. Best hotels in town are Hotel Katarina and Hotel Marina as they offer a four-stay quality of service and accommodation. Hotel Slaven with its neighboring Pavillions Slaven are the most popular places to stay duo to their amazing location only 50 meters from the sea as well as the budget friendly prices.
History and culture of Selce:
The cultural heritage of Selce consists several churches, chapels and an old olive press built in the eighteenth century. The church of Santa Katarina was built before the Roman times and it is located in the little park. Inside the church there is a religious relic of the saint. The chapel of St. Juraj was built in the eleventh century and it is dedicated to the most famous saint from the Middle Ages.